[May 22, 2013] Lam Research has the Lowest Operating Margin in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry (LRCX, AMKR, AEIS, ATMI, NVMI) Tweet May 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductor Equipment industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Lam Research ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 1.3%. Following is Amkor Technology with a an operating margin of 6.0%. Advanced Energy Industries ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 6.9%. ATMI follows with a an operating margin of 10.4%, and Nova Measuring Instruments rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 10.7%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Nova Measuring Instruments on December 19th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $8.05. Since that recommendation, shares of Nova Measuring Instruments have risen 15.2%. We continue to monitor Nova Measuring Instruments for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]